Photographic mount



Aug. 9,1927.

4. A. CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHIC MOUNT Filed March 5, 1925 INVENTOR, JwzesA. 621mm, BY @X 1 1/ ATTORNEYS.

Patented Au 9, 1927.

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aAMEs AJcAr/Innon or oratoneo, ILLINOIS, nssrenon 'ronestr uen KODAK- COM- PANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEVT YORK, A CORPORATIQTN OF NEW YORK.

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Application filed March s, 1925. SeriaI NO. 12,930.

This invention relates to mounts for photographs and more particularly to easel mounts of the typeshown in my Patent, No. 1,396,724, granted November 15, 1921, and .5 my copending application 757,051, filed December 19, which .the side edges are bent back to form the supporting elements, it is impracticable to fold these side members over the .front 10 area so as to protect a picture therein during shipping or storage. 'Moreover, whenthe corner pockets are struck up from the material of the mountand the mounts are packed solidly, there is a tendency for thecorner mpockets to be crushed down flat into the mountso that it-is difficult to slip .a corner of a card'under them.

-Among the objects of the present invention' isthe provision of flaps or doors that 2 may be folded over a picture to protect the same or which may be folded back to reveal the picture in an artistic manner. Another object is to provide meansnfor holding the pockets out from-the mount so that they will not be crushed during storage. I

These and other objects are obtained by the provision of an additional member having corners which may be thrust under the pockets holding them out from the'mount, and the provision upon the edges of such a member of flaps which may be folded over the display area or may be folded back to re-' veal the same. i

In the accompanying drawing in which same parts throughout;

, Fig. 1 is a front view of an easel embodying my invention with the flaps opened. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a View of thefiap bearing member in unfolded position. 7

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary view showing the engagement of the flap bearing member with a corner pocket.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. land showing the parts in folded condition.

The easel consists of a central body portion 1 having at its side edges flaps 2 which maybe bent back into supporting position or may be folded over the rear as shown in Fig. 5.. The front portion 1 carries a tongue 8 having lockingprojections 1 adapted to be bent rearwardly and to engage over the edges of the flaps 2 in the manner described in the 'abovementioned patent and applica- 1924:. In e'asels of this type in ters Patent is:

the same reference characters denote the tion. The central portion 1 carries'corner mea est pockets 5 preferably struckfrom'the materialand the area defined by v such pockets constitutes a displayp'or'tion wherein a pho- I tograph may be held. g

In accordance with my present invention, however, I use a second sheet having a central rectangular portion 6 with corners 7 adapted to engage within the pockets 5. Along two side edges of the portion are flaps 8 which may be folded over said central portions as shown in Figure 5 to protect the same, or may be opened to'reveal the display area of the central portion as shown. in Fig ure 1. A photograph 10separate from the portion 6 may be inserted within the corners above this portion.

It is obvious, that the presence ofthe corners 7 within the pockets prevents their beport. 1.- Furthermore, the flaps furnish an attractive setting. for the picture and ob- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 1. A mount for'photographs comprising a supporting sheet having thereon'embo-ssed members being an exhibiting area, and a second sheet separable from the first and com mg crushed down intothe plane of the sup- -viously protect it ina desirable manner dur- "corner pocket members, the space within said exhibiting area lying over said first exhibitmg area, and having a flap adapted to be,

folded over said exhibiting areas or to be folded'back to render the central portion visible, the flapbeing shaped so that, when plane of the pockets and not interfere with the pockets. a

2. A mount for photographs comprising a supporting sheet having embossed pockets struck from the materialthereof and surrounding an exhibiting area, and a second sheet having corners adapted to fit within said pockets and on said area and hold them out from the first sheet whereby a third sheet O0 folded down above said area, it will lie in the 7 may be readily mounted under saidpocket-s and having a flap adapted to be folded over that portion of the second sheet above said area or to b e-folded back to reveal said portion, said flap being shaped so that, when folded-above said area, it willnot interfere with the pockets.

3. An easel mount for'photographs com-iprising a front exhibiting portion and flaps on the sides'of said portion adapted tobe bent back into position tosupport said front portion, said front portion having pocket members adapted to embracethe corners of a card, and a sheet having corners to be engaged by said pocket members andhaving side flaps adapted to be folded over the por- 7 tion of the sheet within the corners and to be folded back to reveal the same portion, said side flapsbeing cut away adjacent their inner corners by an amount as great as the area of the corresponding pocketso as to perm'it said flaps to be folded down into the plane of the pockets without interference therewith.

the central portion,the pocket members eX- tending forwardly beyond the corners of the second sheet suificiently to permit the ready insertion of the corners of a picture cardbeneath said pocket members and above said second sheet, said flaps being cut away 0pposite each of said pockets by .an amount as great as the area of the corresponding pocket, whereby said flaps may be folded down into the plane of the pockets without interference therewith. V v

5. A mount for photographs comprising a supporting sheet havingthereon pocket members adapted to embrace the corners of a card and a second sheet comprising a central portion having corners adapted to be embraced by said pocket members and havingflaps adapted to be folded over said central portion or to be foldedback to render visible the central portion, the pocket members extending beyond the corners of the second sheet sufficiently to permit the in sertion of the corners of a picture card beneath said pocket members and above said second sheet, said flaps being cut away adj'acent their inner corners by amounts as without interferencetherewith. I

Signed at Chicag0,Illinois, this 26th day of February, 1925. p

JAMES A.;OAMERONL 

